If you owned an iPhone 6 or iPhone 7 and downloaded a new version of iOS before December 21, 2016, you may be eligible for a payout of up to $150 per affected phone. The settlement is a result of class action lawsuit brought against Apple in 2018 which alleged the iPhone manufacturer included performance mitigation features in its iOS software update. It was claimed that the updates caused some iPhones to prematurely age, slowdown or shutdown unexpectedly. Although it agreed to the settlement, Apple denies any wrongdoing, saying the software changes were implemented to prevent shutdowns due to aging batteries in the older models. If you think that you had an eligible iPhone, you will have to wait until January 29 for BC’s Supreme Court to approve the settlement. If approved you will have to fill out a claim form which will require you to have the iPhone’s serial number.
Sources: National Post and CTV News
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